Sue Gray has been ousted as Downing Street chief of staff, with Sir Keir Starmer announcing an unexpected shake-up of his senior team on Sunday. Ms Gray will now become the Prime Minister’s envoy for the “regions and nations”,

Sue Gray has quit her role as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff. A Downing Street spokeswoman confirmed Ms Gray will take up a new role as the PM's envoy for nations and regions. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Sue Gray has dramatically resigned as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. The announcement came following weeks of behind-the-scenes rows among the prime minister’s top team. She said recent speculation about her future had become “a distraction to the government’s vital work”.

Ms. Gray, chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said she was stepping down after sustained news media attention over her pay and status.

Major blow to Keir Starmer as Sue Gray quits as his chief of staff - This comes after weeks of speculation around tensions between Ms Gray, outgoing cabinet secretary Simon Case and Sir Keir Starmer’s

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Sue Gray quits as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff over 'distraction' fears - Gray said she was standing down because it had ‘become clear to me that intense commentary around my posit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Sue Gray, resigned due to concerns that media reports about her role were distracting the government. Sue Gray will now serve as Starmer's envoy for the regions and nations.

Sue Gray’s departure has triggered a wider reshuffle of Number 10, and Morgan McSweeney is set to take over her role

Sue Gray has quit her role as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff, saying she "risked becoming a distraction". She had been caught up in rows over pay, after the BBC's political editor revealed her salary was higher than Sir Keir's,

She said it had 'become clear to me that intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction'.